Details
Posted: 22-Mar-22
Location: San Diego, California
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: Masters
Salary: DOE
Categories:
Math
SDJA Middle School Math Teacher
SDJA is seeking a full-time teacher of math to middle school students. The successful candidate will have an approach to the discipline that encourages a high degree of math fluency and problem-solving by balancing an established and successful scope and sequence with interesting and engaging activities and projects. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of how math creates models of our world, and they will incorporate that understanding by teaching math not just as abstract problems and theory, but also as it explains and illustrates the world around us. The successful candidate will have the capacity to meet the needs of a range of learners—both engaging struggling students as they hone their number sense and teaching advanced math to students ready for that challenge. Middle school teachers also serve as student advisors and engage students in social-emotional learning as well as acting as liaisons between advisee families and the school.
SDJA MUS Math Mission Statement:
Our math department strives to create a positive and nurturing environment in which students are comfortable with the learning process - where making mistakes, taking risks, communicating ideas and working collaboratively are encouraged. A strong emphasis is placed on the conceptual understanding of mathematics so students can explain why the math makes sense. Meaningful real-world applications are consistently incorporated to develop creative problem-solving skills as well as an appreciation of math and its relationship to other disciplines.
Requirements:
SDJA seeks an experienced math teacher with a minimum of 3 years of classroom experience who has a background in curricular and pedagogical innovation. The successful candidate will possess the following capacities: a sincere love of working with tweens and young teenagers, a passion for math and the teaching of it, curiosity and a growth mindset, the ability to provide differentiated instruction, and an interest in integrating technology into the curriculum. A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred.